Connector for a spinal column corrective device
US5242446A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 2, 1992 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 2, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/86
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to an apparatus for connecting a spinal column corrective device to a vertebra. The apparatus comprises a screw threadably engageable with the vertebra. An elongate flexible member extends through an opening in the screw and around at least a portion of the corrective device to connect the corrective device to the vertebra.
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